Thomas Lankey
Thomas Lankey | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Edison | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Antonia Ricigliano |
| Succeeded by | Sam Joshi |
| Councilman Edison | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Edison, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | http://www.edisonnj.org/mayor/ |
Thomas Lankey was the Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, the state's 6th largest municipality by population, with about 108,000 residents. He won the November 2013 election and was sworn in on January 1, 2014. He was previously a town councilperson. Soon after taking office, Lankey said he would re-write the town's code of ethics. He won reelection in 2017, winning 58.7% of the vote. He did not seek party backing in the 2021 election and dropped out of there race, endorsing Sam Joshi, who won and replaced him.